Billy Forbes (footballer, born 1990)

Cadet Billy Forbes (born 13 December 1990)[2] is a Turks and Caicos Islander professional footballer for Central Valley Fuego in the USL League One. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl.[3][4][5][6]

Billy Forbes
Personal information
Full name Cadet Billy Forbes[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-13) 13 December 1990
Place of birth Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger, Striker
Team information
Current team
 Central Valley Fuego
Number 77
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Western Texas Westerners 35 (17)
2011–2012 Lubbock Christian Chaparrals
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Provopool Celtic
2008–2009 AFC Academy
2012 Mississippi Brilla 11 (2)
2013 WV King's Warriors 11 (7)
2014–2015 San Antonio Scorpions 50 (10)
2016 Rayo OKC 30 (3)
2017 San Antonio FC 31 (10)
2018 Phoenix Rising 20 (3)
2019 San Antonio FC 23 (3)
2020 Austin Bold 16 (7)
2021 Miami FC 25 (7)
2022 Detroit City 5 (0)
2022 → Valour FC (loan) 12 (2)
2023– Central Valley Fuego 20 (1)
International career‡
2008– Turks and Caicos Islands 17 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:15, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Forbes spent his early career with Provopool Celtic and AFC Academy.[2] In 2009, after training with the Vancouver Whitecaps, Forbes won a scholarship with Western Texas College.[7] He also played college soccer for Lubbock Christian University.[2]

Forbes played during the summer of 2012 for the Mississippi Brilla of the USL PDL.[8] and in May 2014 he joined San Antonio Scorpions from WV King's Warriors.[9]

The San Antonio Scorpions organization ceased operations following the 2015 NASL season. Forbes signed with NASL expansion side Rayo OKC on 28 January 2016.[10]

After spending the 2018 season with Phoenix Rising, he returned to San Antonio FC for the 2019 season.[11]

Forbes joined USL Championship club Austin Bold FC in January 2020.[12]

Forbes moved to USL Championship side Miami FC on 11 January 2021.[13]

Forbes was signed by Detroit City FC on 2 March 2022.[14] In July 2022 he was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[15] He left Detroit following their 2022 season.[16]

On 3 May 2023, Forbes signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego.[17]

International career

He made his debut for Turks and Caicos in a February 2008 World Cup qualification match against Saint Lucia and has, as of January 2018, earned a total of 6 caps scoring one goal.[18] He represented his country in two World Cup qualification games.[19]

Career statistics
As of 6 November 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League U.S. Open Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Antonio Scorpions 2014 NASL 2352000255
2015 NASL 2751000285
Total 501030005310
Rayo OKC 2016 NASL 3031100314
San Antonio FC 2017 USL 311010203410
Phoenix Rising FC 2018 USL 2030040243
San Antonio FC 2019 USLC 2332000253
Austin Bold FC 2020 USLC 167--00167
Miami FC 2021 USLC 257--10267
Career total 19543717020944

References
  1. Billy Forbes at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. "Billy Forbes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. "Rayo OKC, Turks & Caicos Islands star Billy Forbes speaks to THOCF". Archived from the original on 29 July 2022.
  4. "Phoenix Rising's Billy Forbes looks forward to playing with his hero". eastvalleytribune.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. "Boomerang Billy Forbes can't stay away from SA". bgn.fm. 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. "Forbes excited for future with San Antonio, TCI". concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  7. "Forbes college bound - Turks & Caicos Weekly News". Vancouver Whitecaps. 31 July 2009.
  8. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  9. KING'S WARRIORS' FORBES SIGNS WITH NASL'S SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine - WV King's Warriors
  10. "RAYO OKC ADDS BILLY FORBES TO ROSTER". 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  11. USLChampionship com Staff (23 January 2019). "Billy's Back – Forbes Returns to San Antonio". USL Championship. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  12. "AUSTIN BOLD FC SIGNS FORWARD BILLY FORBES". AustinBoldFC.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  13. Communications, Miami FC (11 January 2021). "Miami FC Ink Experienced Winger Billy Forbes". Miami FC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  14. "Detroit City FC Signs Forward Billy Forbes". USLChampionship.com Staff. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  15. Jacques, John. "Valour Adds Veteran USL Striker Billy Forbes On Loan". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  16. "USL Championship Roster Updates". Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  17. "Central Valley Fuego FC signs forward Billy Forbes for the 2023 season". Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  18. Appearances for Turks and Caicos Islands National Team Archived 25 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  19. Billy Forbes – FIFA competition record (archived)


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